It's tragic that so many deaths are still happening
NEW Last updated: November 7, 2020
Public health officials advise seven additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today, including:
A male in his 50’s from the Winnipeg region;
A female in her 60’s from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Manor;
A male in his 60’s from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital;
A male in his 70’s from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Manor;
A female in her 80’s from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Manor;
A female in her 80’s from the Winnipeg region; and
A male in his 80’s from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital;
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.4 per cent and 271 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. which brings the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 7,689.
The test positivity rate in Winnipeg is 9.6 per cent. Officials advise this number does not reflect the situation in other parts of the province, as cases continue to be identified outside Winnipeg.
Today’s data shows:
31 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
22 cases in the Northern health region;
23 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
39 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
156 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The data also shows:
4,460 active cases and 3,126 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
there are 159 people in hospital with 23 people in intensive care; and
the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 103.
Laboratory testing numbers show 3,216 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 279,917. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.